The Raphael Hotel will go dark for one hour on March 30th to shine a light on climate action in support of Earth Hour 2019. The hotel will join millions around the world in turning off its lights at 8:30 p.m. local time to illuminate a powerful message about environmental awareness and action. The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) created the annual global environmental awareness event 12 years ago to emphasize the threat of climate change. The Raphael Hotel will participate by dimming the lights in the front drive, serving organic appetizers, dimming the lights in the lobby and replacing glass vases with candles. Raphael will also participate in Marriott International's drive to raise funds for WWF. “Each year, we celebrate Earth Hour and are reminded of the importance this event has in bringing awareness to the pressing issues of climate change” said Denise Naguib, Vice President of Sustainability and Supplier Diversity for Marriott. “We have a responsibility, and an opportunity to share this message with the millions of guests and associates through bringing Earth Hour to life and continuing the focus every day through our sustainability and social impact platform, Serve 360.”
